Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Friarstown North, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Friarstown North
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.59129, -8.61704
- SMR number
- LI013-201----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a SW-facing slope in rolling pasture c. 30m N of LI013-088. Heavily poached by cattle. Sub-oval area (23.7m E-W; 20.6m N-S) defined by a scarp (Wth. 3.85-4.8m; H 0.6-0.7m) and enclosed by a fosse (Wth. 2.3m; D 0.1m) from ESE to ENE. Traces of an external bank (ext. H 0.4m; Wth. 1.8m; int. H 0.1m) are visible in the SW. The interior slopes gently down to S.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.